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DeSantis’s Iowa Letdown: A Distant Second Place Behind Trump
Gov. Ron DeSantis is running low on campaign cash and faces tough tests ahead in New Hampshire and South Carolina, but vowed to stay in the race.
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How DeSantis’s Ambitious, Costly Ground Game Has Sputtered
The Florida governor’s field operation, one of the most expensive in modern political history, has met challenges from the outset, interviews with a r [...]
A Key Adviser Returns to DeSantis’s Main Super PAC
The super PAC, Never Back Down, has played a critical role in the Florida governor’s campaign and has been undergoing a staffing upheaval in recent we [...]
DeSantis’s Education Policies in Florida Drive Out Liberal-Leaning Professors
Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure. And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.
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The Head of Ron DeSantis’s Never Back Down Super PAC Resigns
Chris Jankowski, the chief executive of the Never Back Down super PAC, stepped down as internal disputes among supporters of Ron DeSantis intensified. [...]
DeSantis’s Silence on Neo-Nazis in Florida Speaks Volumes to Some
One of the governor’s closest Jewish allies in the state publicly switched his support to Donald J. Trump, citing past incidents.
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How DeSantis’s Hyper-Online 2024 Campaign Strategy Fell Flat
The G.O.P. contender’s campaign tried to take on Donald Trump’s online army. Now it just wants to end the meme wars.
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The Story Behind DeSantis’s Anecdote About an ‘Abortion Survivor’
Ron DeSantis wanted to dodge a debate question about a six-week federal abortion ban. So the Florida governor pulled out a personal story, one that ha [...]
Making Sense of Ron DeSantis’s Debate Performance
Was anyone on the Republican debate stage Wednesday night even trying to beat Donald J. Trump? Sometimes, it didn’t seem like it.Even in his absence, [...]
DeSantis’s Debate Mission: Prove He’s the Top Trump Alternative
Ron DeSantis was livid.The super PAC supporting him had posted a trove of sensitive material, including strategic advice and research on his rivals, o [...]
DeSantis’s Security and Travel Costs Rose by Nearly 70 Percent in a Year
Why It Matters: DeSantis’s travel has been in the spotlight.Even before entering the presidential race in May, Mr. DeSantis had encountered intense sc [...]
DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls
The super PAC supporting the presidential campaign of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida spent nearly $34 million in recent months, pouring money into voter [...]
DeSantis’s Campaign Reboot Faces Donor Skepticism and Deepening Divisions
But Mr. DeSantis himself has yet to adopt his campaign’s newfound frugality. On Tuesday, he flew multiple trips on private planes to fund-raisers arou [...]
DeSantis’s Risky Strategy: Trying Not to Trick Small Donors
In the months before the 2020 presidential election, Roy W. Bailey, a Dallas businessman, received a stream of text messages from Donald J. Trump’s re [...]
DeSantis’s Pitch to New Hampshire Focuses Heavily on Florida
At his first town-hall event in New Hampshire, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida talked on Tuesday about illegal immigration in Texas, crime in Chicago, di [...]